Chess Puzzle #JIfhj — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1426 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe6+ — queen c4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen g6→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e1→e6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nd4 — knight f5→d4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp3p1/4p1qp/5n2/2Q2B2/8/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 4 17

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